A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-01-070-1951
NSN 6320-01-158-2177
NSN 5915-00-074-4387
NSN 6110-01-528-6813
NSN 2925-00-769-8056
NSN 4140-01-406-9020
NSN 6650-01-008-6080
NSN 6110-01-596-3119
NSN 5950-01-391-4938
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5965-00-547-4876
NSN 5998-00-246-1502